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Recycle Roofing??
Asked by K.B. from Portland
on November 11, 2008
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hey Mamas!!
I have a question. We just replaced our roof over the weekend. We had 2 layers that we took off (on our own...I'm so sore!) I was wondering if any of you ...
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- I saw something on a news show a while back. It seems if you do an online search you can find a few options. One I quickly found was http://www.plcrecycling.com/abo...
- My parents used a company to work on their driveway about 5yrs ago and they had their gravel driveway covered in shaved asphalt shingles. They were quite happy with t...
- So here are just a few ideas that you could try: Craigslist under the Free catagory. (Incase you are not familiar; Ads with photos move the fastest. And things that do...
Kitchen Remodel in Piedmont/Montclair Area
Asked by J.F. from San Francisco
on September 7, 2008
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I am thinking about remodeling my kitchen because the look is outdated and not very functional (house built in the 50s). Does anyone have any good referrals?
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- For your cabinets and appliances I recommend Reed Plumbing Supply in Oakland. We remodeled about 6 years ago and saved around 800 on commercial SS stove, Bosch dishwas...
- We redid our kitchen and bath before moving into our new house last year. We love our architect and our contractor - how many people can say that? Randy Shirbroun - Sp...
- I highly recommend Toshie Lim for design (www.wacworks.com) and Rebecca at Paragon Remodel for the construction (www.paragonremodel.com). I recently redid the bathro...
Home Mortgage Advice
Asked by D.Z. from Dallas
on October 30, 2009
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We are purchasing a home and are planning on only using me to get the loan b/c my credit is better than my husband's. Are there any negatives to doing this that I sho...
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- Most states are joint tenancy now, so even though your name and credit will obtain the mortgage, your husband will be included on the deed and will be entitled to 1/2 ...
- Make sure you have a will. In the unlikely case that you were to pass away unexpectedly, and didn't leave a will, TX law would split the house between your husband an...
- Hi D.....i am a mortgage loan officer and there is no downfall unless you need both incomes to qualify?? Do you know? Have you been pre-approved? What area are you ...
Tempurpedic Beds - Bed Shopping
Asked by S.J. from St. Louis
on June 3, 2011
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For those who own one, how did you purchase it? Online directly from tempurpedic or in another fashion?
I seriously feel like shopping for a bed is harder than sho...
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- We bought a floor model. I would have loved to have had a "green" mattress but it wasn't in our budget. The tempurpedic had been on the floor of the showroom for over ...
- We went to Nebraska Furniture Mart and laid on all the beds until we found one we both liked. I've had a lot of hip problems (which we discovered was because our old b...
- I would recommend the "Aireloom" brand bed. Here is their link: http://www.aireloom.com/home.html Its a handmade mattress. Green product. Its synchronized suppo...
Where/what Should I Register For????
Asked by T.R. from Portland
on December 4, 2008
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Hi Moms,
This is our first child and I want to make sure and register at a great store and for things we really actually will need/use. Can you suggest where you w...
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- Babies R Us worked for family that live out of town because they could check out my gift registery on-line and purchase accordingly. Don't buy the gerber type baby ...
- Hey T., Congratulations! We registered at Target and Babies R Us. Target worked out well. I hate Babies R Us. It seems every time I go there it is always understaff...
- Hi T.- You've gotten some great suggestions already, but I wanted to add mine in too. One thing that I'm planning on registering for this time around are pacifiers....
What Would You Do????
Asked by L.C. from Raleigh
on May 18, 2008
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Today we found out that our God kid's family became homeless.They lived and worked at the farm(for somebody), when father put in 2 week notice to leave(found another g...
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- Why is it up to the inlaws what you all do with your house? You or them could contact area churches and see whay they can do to help. Or see if friends would be willin...
- Are there any churches around that can help? Call and see. Here we have something called the "Samaritan's Fund" that the area churches contribute to, that helps with...
- Hi L., First of all, those inlaws of yours are NOT right. Have you contacted area churches to see if they could pay another week or two at the hotel until maybe ro...
